Radio Highlights and Late Evening NBC Style Schedule
A dense list of radio programs and hosts across stations WMAL WJSV WRC WBIS with musical segments news features comedies and theatrical previews. Notable entries include The Shop Around the Corner with Claudette Colbert and Don Ameche That Strange Mr Pertwee Water Follies and a Joseph W Martin Jr defense talk plus European news concert hall and orchestra programs and Amos n Andy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WJSV
Claudette Colbert
Don Ameche
Cost Of Food Up In Virginia Food Costs Rise In Multiple Items
Virginia officials report food prices up as much as 60 percent in some items across all categories except beef. P. E. Ketron notes causes include market conditions and lend lease demand. July 1 figures show flour and bologna increases and wholesale gains at Central State Hospital suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
State Division of Purchase and Printing
Virginia
P. E. Ketron
Ketron
Central State Hospital
City asks rails to curb whistle noise in Centralia
Centralia City Council on June 23 urged railroad officials to remove unnecessary engine whistle blowing. A company requested provisions of the city ordinance governing locomotive noise be enforced to reduce disturbances.
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Secret Police
Centralia, Ill
City Ordianance
Rainfall figures and averages from Winchester Laboratory
Present and past rainfall data cover 24 hours ending a.m. and year totals. Monthly and annual rainfall values are listed from January through December with year to date totals. Averages are given for 28 and 27 year periods based on Winchester Research Laboratory data.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
City rules on railroad bells and whistles in effect
The council reviewed regulations dating to 1896 requiring railroad bells to ring continuously while engines operate within city limits and whistles at every crossing. Speed is limited to 10 miles per hour with no revisions contemplated.
Draft board imposes newJuly quota on local enlistment
Findlay reporter Robert Rosencrans filed a June 23 story from the draft board where a new quota called for one man to be called about July 11. The piece notes Rosencrans’ routine calls and the board’s adjustment.
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Findlay
Robert Rosencrans
Findlay Républican-Courier
Mystery Death Pulls In Miss Wensley In Hills
Deputy Jones and Henry Potter confront Marcia Wensley about Professor Bisbee’s murder. Marcia reveals she planned to meet him at 7 am and was unaware of his death when she called the sheriff. Jones questions motives while Mrs Bisbee sinks into grief as the investigation opens.
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Henry
Jones
Potter
Marcia
Mr. Potter
John Jones
Marcia Wensley
Sheriff's Office
Wensley
Oak Street
Pete
Shereon Henry
John Ives
Professor Bisbee
Railroad Club
Bisbee
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Robin
HELL
Ur Ase
Blondie
U. S
Patent Office
Chic Young
SAS
Ety
EG Sister
Thimble
Popeye
Neptune
BY Les Forgrave
Therman
Tasn
Moull Jones
Uthe
Etta Kett
BY Paul Robinson
Ace
The
Secret Agent X-9
Thea
Ella Mary
Hag
Muggs and
Skeeter
G-Man
Robert Storm
Tim
BY Wally Bishop
Muggs
Wmal—Nordic Choral Ensemble of
Duluth, Minn
Mr. Pertwee
WMAL
Water Follies
Uline
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Republican Party
Chamb
Basin Street
Ted Steele
Concert Hall
Nat’l Radio
Forum
Rep
Joseph
E. Martin
Europe
WRC
Fred Waring
World News
Claude Mahoney
Wallenstein
WISV
Lanny Ross
Your Town
Amos 'N
Andy
Our
Dr. I. Q
Guy Lombardo
Orchestra Cavalcade
Blondie America
Starlight
Edwin C. Hill Roof
Arch McDonald
Harry James
Orchestra
Modernii
Michael
Night Club of Music
Henry Busse
Dick Shelton
Orch
Paalm
Pingley Pho
Baker’s Drug Store
Vovely Glosheen
Moling & Cather Dial
Cloverdale
Pepsi-Cola
D. A. Gordon & CO
Main St
Richard Houghton
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